Test your chess: Reitstein problem 70

White to play and win

GH Hill v W Gerbee 1960

Solution

After trying Qe6+?? Qe7+?? Re7+??, the next biff to look at is 1 Rf8+! which is the solution. If black doesn't take the rook, playing 1…Kg6, then 2 Rf6+ and the game is over. If instead 1…Kf8 then 2 Qe8 mate.

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